Calcium Alginate Rope

Alginate fibres are biodegradable 1 therefore any residual fibres that remain after a dressing change pose no risk to patient safety.

Calcium alginate rope. If you are using a rope alginate dressing gently fill the wound with rope by fluffing and layering the dressing back and forth into the wound site. Medvance tm alginate calcium alginate dressing 12 rope box of 5 dressings 7 99 1 60 1 count in stock. Activheal alginate fibres are naturally haemostatic. Prepare an alginate dressing which has been precut and shaped according to the size shape and location of the wound site.

Following absorption of wound exudate the alginate dressing releases calcium ions into the wound which can activate platelets to control minor bleeding 2. The purpose of calcium alginate is to combine with wound drainage to form a gel in the moist wound bed. The rope or ribbon shaped dressings are recommended for deep wounds and are packed into the wound itself. Place the alginate dressing over the wound.

Sold by medvance and ships from amazon fulfillment. Calcium alginate dressings come in two forms. The sheets are available in various sizes and are used for shallow wounds. They can also be used on dry wounds when combined with a sterile saline solution made from natural alginate fibers derived from brown seaweed calcium.

They are either applied directly or soaked in a saline solution before application.